We're in Melbourne!

We just arrived in Melbourne (pronounced mel-bin). We are staying with Amy. She has a really nice apartment in a great part of the city.

The drive down was not too bad. Kristen and I split the driving. Kristen drove for a whopping 30 minutes, which made her exhausted, so we switched seats and she slept while I drove the remaining 3 hours (it was long b/c we hit rush hour traffic). It was different from driving in the United States because for long streatches there is basically nothing around. We did see lots of signs warning that koala bears cross the highway. And unfortunately we also saw quite a few dead koalas. I spotted a dead kangaroo as well.

As we arrived into the city, Kristen realized how much she prefers city life. All of a sudden there were many good radio stations to choose from and delicious looking restaurant options everywhere. She was so excited by this that she didn't even mind the traffic.

Tomorrow we are going to the zoo. I am excited to finally see a live kangaroo.